"It will be interesting to see how the SPD plans to manage with Steffen Krach.":
SPD parliamentary group leader Raed Saleh is not running again.
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Raed Saleh Will Not Run AgainReaders’ letters discuss Saleh’s decision not to run again and possible consequences for the SPD, the Olympics, and Berlin’s housing market.
Key FactsSep 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Raed Saleh will not run again as SPD parliamentary group leader; readers’ letters assess the decision differently.
- One letter questions whether the SPD can regain a leading role in Berlin with Steffen Krach.
- One letter expects the emerging coalition will not support the Olympics in Berlin.
- Several submissions warn of higher rents and stalled modernizations, arguing that expropriations would create no new housing.
One thing is certain: expropriating housing companies is not an option. In the GDR, people saw that they ended up bankrupt without Russia's cash injections.— Peg M. Engel, via Facebook
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